Auburn Mine, Sierra Mining District, East Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Auburn Mine | Mine |
| Sierra Mining District | Mining District |
| East Range | - not defined - |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 45' 56'' North , 117° 52' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 25.7km |
| Imlay | 171 (2011) | 26.3km |
| Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 36.9km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 38.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
58711
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58711:3
GUID (UUID V4):
db73bd30-0cae-4155-97f4-e66667e9df40
Sec 6 T33N R37E
Structure: Nne-Trending Fault And Shear Zones
Deposit: Developed by six adits, total workings 3500 feet. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ milky quartz veins generally less than 30 cm wide cut phyllite and conglomerate which is calcareously cemented. The rocks are faulted and folded and may be near a major N-trending high-angle fault. Stopes and major workings were noted along a n-s, 0-35e, low angle (thrust?) fault zone. The remaining- vein material is up to 30 cm wide. But stopes are about 1.5 m wide. There is sparse sericite in the veins which contain scattered limonite concentrations. No sulfide minerals were observed in the samples examined. Scheelite occurs in the quartz.; model name could also be: polymetallic veins.
Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Development: No activity at time of examination in 1984 although numerous bulldozer roads and rotary drill holes are present
Geology: Numerous 1-24 in. Wide quartz stringers & veins parallel a nne-trending fault that dips steeply
Rock formation(s): Natchez Pass
Ore(s): Fault Zone
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103889 |
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